Children who are born deaf or hard of hearing often wind up in kindergarten with no formal language. The state wants to find out why and what can be done, but there’s disagreement over the best approach.

In this case, it began with a letter to a state legislator. A letter with a request to make “The New Dominion” the official state poem. A letter that got lost in a shuffle of paper for six years until Del. Brenda Pogge, R-Williamsburg, moved offices, only to be found – and then to have its author’s dream dashed by lawmakers.

Richmond, VA, January 11, 2018 – Delegate Brenda Pogge was today appointed Vice Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Virginia House of Delegates. The House Finance Committee is tasked with hearing bills related to the Commonwealth’s revenues. Pogge was also reappointed to the House Education Committee and the House Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee.